Yaphank man charged with DWI in Eastport crash, cops say

A Yaphank man was arrested and charged with drunken driving Tuesday night after he lost control of his 2008 Jeep in Eastport, crashing into a construction barrier and a wooded area, Suffolk County police said.

Justin Hank, 20, was arrested after the one-car crash near the intersection of the Sunrise Highway service road and County Road 111 at 10:50 p.m. He was not injured.

Police said Hank was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He faces arraignment Wednesday in First District Court in Central Islip.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”